Business Restructuring, Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy

The team has the ability to triangulate highly complex matters and find simple solutions - it does really amazing work.

- Chambers USA 2019

Overview

Stearns Weaver Miller’s Bankruptcy & Creditors' Rights Department counsels clients throughout the State of Florida and has represented clients in connection with many of the state’s largest bankruptcies. We have both the trial skills and the business acumen necessary to successfully resolve bankruptcy issues through negotiation or litigation. When representing creditors, particularly secured creditors in foreclosure proceedings, we do not allow the filing of bankruptcy proceedings to intimidate or delay our clients in pursuing their rights and obtaining expeditious results. Our creditor practice includes the representation of United States and foreign banks and other institutional creditors. With aggressive yet practical counsel, we have achieved excellent results for our clients in workouts and bankruptcy reorganizations. Our Bankruptcy & Creditors' Rights Department includes the representation of large national and regional companies in Chapter 11 reorganization proceedings. We represent airlines, manufacturing and retail concerns, financial institutions, and one of the nation's largest hotel management concerns. We also handled two of the largest Chapter 11 reorganizations ever administered in the Southern District of Florida.

Range of Services
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Range of Services

Assignments for the Benefit of Creditors
Bankruptcy Litigation & Appeals
Bankruptcy Tax Planning
Chapter 11 Reorganizations
Chapter 7 Liquidations
Defense of Directors & Officers in Insolvency Related Litigation Claims
Defense of Fraudulent & Preferential Transfer Claims
Financial Restructuring & Workouts
Pre-Bankruptcy Planning
Receiverships
Representation of Creditors' Committees
Representation of Insolvency Fiduciaries (Trustees, Receivers, Examiners, Etc.)
Representation of Secured Creditors in Foreclosure & Insolvency Cases

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Newsroom

Firm Announcements: 28 Stearns Weaver Miller Lawyers in 12 Practice Areas Ranked In Chambers USA 2022
June 2022

Events: Part 3: Plan Formulation and Confirmation
Bankruptcy Bar Association |April 2022|Eric J. Silver

Firm Announcements: Patricia A. Redmond Elected Chair of American College of Bankruptcy Board of Regents
April 2022

Events: Nuts & Bolts of Chapter 11 Practice
American Bankruptcy Institute |March 2022|Eric J. Silver

Events: Part 2: Filing Chapter 11: Critical Events at Case Commencement
Bankruptcy Bar Association |February 2022|Eric J. Silver

Events: CLE – Demystifying Bankruptcy Pro Bono
Bankruptcy Bar Association |October 2021|Eric J. Silver

In the Media: ABI Announces 2021 "40 under 40" Emerging Leaders in Insolvency Practice
American Bankruptcy Institute |October 2021

Firm Announcements: 29 Stearns Weaver Miller Lawyers in 12 Practice Areas Ranked In Chambers USA 2021
May 2021

In the Media: Bankruptcy filings in pandemic might never go through the roof
Miami Today|January 2021

Events: Hot Topics
American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) Winter Leadership Conference |December 2020|Patricia Ann Redmond

In the Media: FYI Miami: August 13, 2020
Miami Today|August 2020

In the Media: Business bankruptcy rise of 54% may be artificially low
Miami Today|August 2020

Events: 2020 Southeast Virtual Bankruptcy Workshop: Valuation Testimony
2020 Southeast Virtual Bankruptcy Workshop |July 2020|Eric J. Silver

Firm Announcements: Eric Silver Elected President of the Bankruptcy Bar Association of the Southern District of Florida
July 2020

Firm Announcements: 24 Stearns Weaver Miller Lawyers in 12 Practice Areas Ranked In Chambers USA 2020
April 2020

Events: Cutting Edge Issues – Case Law Update: College Tuition Avoidance, Medical Payments for Means Test, New Sub Chapter 5 on Small Businesses, Trustee Issues & More
Strategies in Bankruptcy Court for Newbies and Pros Seminar |January 2020|Eric J. Silver

In the Media: Miami investor agrees to pay $2.6M to settle claim
South Florida Business Journal|January 2020

Firm Announcements: Stearns Weaver Miller Attorneys Recognized in International Financial Law Review 1000 (IFLR1000) 2019
June 2019

Events: Moderator, Chapter 7 Practice
Bankruptcy Skills Workshop, University of Miami School of Law |June 2019|Eric J. Silver

Firm Announcements: 21 Stearns Weaver Miller Attorneys, 10 Practice Areas Ranked in Chambers USA 2019
May 2019

Events: When the Bubble Bursts Be Ready for the Fallout- Latest Developments in Consumer Bankruptcy Seminar
Bankruptcy Bar Association |March 2019|Eric J. Silver, Patricia Ann Redmond

In the Media: She works hard for no money. That's why this attorney will get Florida top honor.
Miami Herald|February 2019

Firm Announcements: Patricia A. Redmond Receives The Florida Bar’s 2019 Tobias Simon Pro Bono Service Award
January 2019

In the Media: Longtime Miami Attorney Patricia Redmond Receives Tobias Simon Pro Bono Service Award
Florida Record|January 2019

In the Media: Pro Bono Champs: Bar Honors South Florida Attorneys for Volunteer Work
Daily Business Review|January 2019

Events: Demystifying Bankruptcy Pro Bono
Bankruptcy Bar Association |August 2018|Eric J. Silver

Firm Announcements: Stearns Weaver Miller Attorneys Recognized in International Financial Law Review 1000 (IFLR1000) 2018
August 2018

Firm Announcements: Stearns Weaver Miller Lawyers Recognized in Florida Super Lawyers 2018
June 2018

Events: Challenges and Future Prospects for Outside Counsel
Meritas Annual Meeting |May 2018|Drew M. Dillworth

Events: Meritas Annual Meeting
May 2018

Firm Announcements: 23 Stearns Weaver Miller Lawyers in 10 Practice Areas Ranked In Chambers USA 2018
May 2018

Firm Announcements: Patricia A. Redmond Inducted as Fellow of the American College of Commercial Finance Lawyers
April 2018

Events: Dealing With Known - Unknown Claims
23rd Annual Rocky Mountain Bankruptcy Conference |January 2018|Patricia Ann Redmond

Events: Transactional Clinical Models
Orlando, 13th Annual International Conference on Contracts |January 2018|Patricia Ann Redmond

Events: Cutting-Edge Chapter 11 Issues – 40 Years After the ’78 Reform Act
American Bankruptcy Institute |January 2018|Patricia Ann Redmond

Firm Announcements: Stearns Weaver Miller Names Three New Shareholders
September 2017

In the Media: Gown Girl: How a Miami Bankruptcy Lawyer Bailed Out Hundreds of Brides
The Wall Street Journal |August 2017

Publications: You Get What You Paid For
ABI Journal |August 2017|Patricia Ann Redmond

Firm Announcements: Stearns Weaver Miller Lawyers Recognized in Florida Super Lawyers 2017
June 2017

Firm Announcements: 19 Stearns Weaver Miller Lawyers, 8 Practice Areas Ranked In Chambers USA 2017
May 2017

In the Media: Interview with Bill Rochell
American Bankruptcy Institute|May 2017

Firm Announcements: Patricia A. Redmond Wins Prestigious ABA Jean Allard Glass Cutter Award
April 2017

Events: Everything you want to know about jobs and opportunities in Bankruptcy
The American College of Bankruptcy |January 2017|Patricia Ann Redmond

Events: Everything you want to know about jobs and opportunities in Bankruptcy
The American College of Bankruptcy |November 2016|Patricia Ann Redmond

Firm Announcements: Stearns Weaver Miller Lawyers Recognized in Florida Super Lawyers 2016
June 2016

Firm Announcements: 17 Stearns Weaver Miller Lawyers, 7 Practice Areas Ranked In Chambers USA 2016
May 2016

Publications: Miami Luxury Condos, the Panama Papers and Foreign Judgments
Daily Business Review|April 2016|Matthew M. Graham

Events: Dade County Bar Association 2016 Bench & Bar Conference
Hyatt Regency Miami |February 2016

Firm Announcements: Stearns Weaver Miller Attorneys Recognized by South Florida Legal Guide 2016
January 2016

Firm Announcements: Stearns Weaver Miller Names Five New Shareholders
September 2015

Firm Announcements: 15 Stearns Weaver Miller Attorneys, 7 Practice Areas Ranked In Chambers USA 2015
May 2015

Events: Dade County Bar Association 2015 Bench & Bar Conference
Hyatt Regency - Downtown Miami |February 2015

Firm Announcements: Stearns Weaver Miller Attorneys Recognized by South Florida Legal Guide 2015
January 2015

In the Media: Liquidation Plan OK'd For Casino Miami Jai-Alai's Ex-Owner
Law360|July 2014

Firm Announcements: Stearns Weaver Miller Attorneys Named Among Florida Trend’s Legal Elite 2014
July 2014

Firm Announcements: Patricia Ann Redmond Becomes President of University of Miami Law Alumni Association
July 2014

Firm Announcements: Stearns Weaver Miller Lawyers Recognized in Florida Super Lawyers 2014
June 2014

Firm Announcements: Stearns Weaver Miller Continues To Receive Top Rankings In Chambers USA 2014
May 2014

Events: Consumer Bankruptcy Workshop
Dade Legal Aid |February 2014|Kristopher E. Pearson

Firm Announcements: Stearns Weaver Miller Recognized by South Florida Legal Guide 2014
January 2014

Events: Scary Nightmares for Secured Lenders
American Bankruptcy Institute Southeast Bankruptcy Workshop |July 2013|Eric J. Silver

Firm Announcements: Stearns Weaver Miller Promotes Five Attorneys to Shareholder
September 2012

Firm Announcements: Stearns Weaver Miller Ranked One of U.S. News - Best Lawyers 2011-2012 Best Law Firms
November 2011

Firm Announcements: Sixteen Stearns Weaver Miller Shareholders recognized by South Florida's Best Lawyers 2012
November 2011

Firm Announcements: Patricia Redmond Named Chair of Business Bankruptcy Committee
September 2011

Firm Announcements: Stearns Weaver Miller Attorneys Garner Recognition in Prestigious Florida Trend Magazine
July 2011

Firm Announcements: Stearns Weaver Miller Receives Top Rankings in Chambers and Partners USA
June 2011

Firm Announcements: Ten Attorneys and Six Practice Groups Ranked in Chambers USA
June 2010

Firm Announcements: Twelve Attorneys and Seven Practice Groups Ranked in Chambers USA
June 2009

Firm Announcements: Twenty-Three Attorneys from Nine Practice Groups Selected for Inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America
June 2009

Firm Announcements: Stearns Weaver Miller Receives Top Rankings in Chambers
June 2008